The Goode Girls of Maple Lane
A Novel
by Jacqueline Firkins
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Pub Date Sep 16 2025 | Archive Date Nov 11 2025
Avon and Harper Voyager | Avon a
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Description
A struggling vet student and a rescue golden retriever save each other in this heartwarming, Fall-themed rom-com about second chances, found family, and the wholesome side of the internet.
Cameron Goode is on the verge of giving up her dream of becoming a vet. Buried under debt and juggling two jobs with a full course load, she’s utterly overwhelmed. Then a local rescue organization reaches out about a neglected golden retriever in desperate need of help.
The last thing Cameron needs is another responsibility. But something inside her shifts when she looks into the eyes of the dog, who is so obese that she can barely move. Cameron is Aggie’s last chance. And she’s not going to let her go.
Cameron brings Aggie home, where the promise of Autumn is in the air. As the leaves begin to change, so do both Cameron and her rescue, whose recovery she chronicles on a TikTok account. Aggie’s resilience inspires Cameron to open up to the neighbors in her building, including Everett, the guy next door who dropped everything to help Cameron save Aggie. He also happens to look really good in sweaters.
When the account goes viral, Cameron finds herself faced with a choice between monetizing the best thing in her life or struggling to make rent and care for Aggie. Will Cameron be able to accept the help of a newfound family, including the first guy she’s fully given her heart to?
Available Editions
EDITION | Other Format |
ISBN | 9780063441750 |
PRICE | $18.99 (USD) |
PAGES | 304 |
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Featured Reviews

The Goode Girls is an adorable and wholesome second chance, finding your soul dog romance book. Anyone who has ever adopted a rescue dog will understand the love and work it takes build a trusting relationship with your new best friend.
Cameron is a struggling and broke vet student unsure of where her life is going. While still trying to manage everything she meets Aggie. Cameron knows this dog needs her but maybe she needs her more?
The best way to describe this book is that life is crazy & unexpected but you never know who you’ll met along the way. Whether they have two legs or four.

“Sometimes people do nice things just to do nice things”.
And Cameron did just that. She had no funds but she still put in an application to adopt a dog. Little did she know, that in over a year, she would get a call from Andy that would change her life. A sad golden retriever that is knocking on death’s door.
But Cameron couldn’t let that happen, so she adopts Agatha, aka Aggie, and helps her with recovery. Over the course of the book, she loses over 50 pounds (go Aggie!), makes a bunch of new friends on their sixth floor apartment, and becomes a TikTok sensation. Aggie also helps her owner fall in love!
This is a feel good book for any dog lover out there! The beginning may start off on a sad note, but don’t let that deter you! If you’re looking for a found family, look no further and if you’re broke like Cameron, she’ll show you how to look on the bright side.
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